USGS Intent to Award Notice: CEM EDGE® Instrument
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- DOIGFBO260031
- Agency
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Office of Acquisitions and Grants
US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center, intends to award a non-competitive purchase order to CEM Corporation for an Energized Dispersive Guided Extraction (EDGE) Instrument, with an anticipated award date of August 24, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement; the EDGE is the only technology capable of meeting USGS-CERC's requirement to extract samples from organisms with limited available mass, such as insects and small invertebrates used in toxicity assessments. CEM Corporation holds the patent on the EDGE technology and is the sole domestic supplier of the instrument and its associated supplies and services. The instrument will be delivered to Columbia, Missouri within 84 days of award. USGS-CERC conducts research on human and environmental health and requires the ability to extract samples down to 0.1 grams using a combination of Pressurized Fluid Extraction and Dispersive Solid Phase Extraction. The contract will be firm fixed-price. Although the notice indicates that all responsible sources may submit quotations under FAR Overhaul 5.101(c)(4)(vi), the agency explicitly states this notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive quotations; award will proceed noncompetitively under FAR Overhaul 12.102(a). Responses must be emailed to Contracting Officer Leah Williams at leah_williams@ios.doi.gov with solicitation number DOIGFBO260031 in the subject line. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov to be considered for award. NAICS code 334516 applies; small business size standard is 1,000 employees.
Notice text
USGS Intent to Award Notice: CEM Corp Energized Dispersive Guided Extraction (EDGE®) Instrument
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC), intends to award a non-competitive purchase order to CEM Corporation, located in Matthews, NC, for an Energized Dispersive Guided Extraction (EDGE®) Instrument, to be delivered to Columbia, MO within 84 days (12 Weeks) of award/from the date the contractor receives the purchase order.
The EDGE® instrument from CEM Corporation is the only instrument that can meet the government's need to extract samples in the manner required. The USGS-CERC conducts research related to human & environmental health that increasingly requires the extraction of samples with limited available mass, such as insects and very small invertebrates which are a key component of toxicity assessments. The EDGE® combines Pressurized Fluid Extraction and Dispersive Solid Phase Extraction, making it uniquely capable of extracting samples that have a limited sample mass, down to 0.1 g. CEM Corporation holds the patent, and the EDGE® is the only technology of its kind. The instrument is patented, with supplies and services unique to the instrument, for which CEM is the sole domestic supplier.
In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 5.101(c)(4)(vi), all responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency, however, THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. The Government intends to award this requirement noncompetitively in accordance with RFO 12.102(a).
Responses must be emailed to Contracting Officer, Leah Williams at leah_williams@ios.doi.gov. Reference Solicitation # DOIGFBO260031 in the subject line.
The NAICS code is 334516. The size standard is 1,000 employees.
The anticipated award date is 8/24/2026. The anticipated contract will be firm fixed-price. A vendor must be registered at https://www.sam.gov to be awarded the purchase order.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Edge® instrument | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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